Solidarity Among Trade Unions and Civil Societies in the Fight for Labour Rights
On 3 September 2020, the Center for Democracy Foundation hosted a debate entitled Trade Unions and New Membership Potential. The debate was held on a new platform, with the speakers and a select number of trade union and civil society representatives present in person, combined with participants who joined the debate via ZOOM. The conversation was held at the same time the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia published Serbia’s unemployment rate at a historical low of 7.3%, and the President of Serbia stated that the citizenry has no reason to worry as the most important thing is that…
Aleksandra Vidanović – New Member of the CDF Team
Center for Democracy Foundation wishes to welcome Aleksandra Vidanović, our new associate who will join FCD’s team working on our programme dealing with small grants to Western Balkan youth NGOs, as well as the Working Rights Are Our Rights project. Aša Vidanović is a Scandinavian graduate, a consultant and trainer in the area of human and political rights education. She has worked for the Council of Europe, the Olof Palme International Center, the BCYF (Balkan Children and Youth Foundation in Skopje), the PRONI Institute, and the Ministry of Education and Sports. She was the managing director of Junior Achievement Serbia…
We Call on the Government of the Republic of Serbia to Respect the Obligations Assumed Under the Documents of the Council of Europe
Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 226 (2018) “New Restrictions on NGO Activities in Council of Europe Member States” calls Council of Europe Member States to fully adhere to the rights to freedom of association. Serbia, as a member of the Council of Europe, is obliged to provide for conditions in which NGOs can seek, receive and use transparent financial assets and other resources, either domestic or foreign, without discrimination or unjustified obstacles. Also, the country is obliged to provide civil society with an environment in which it can work unhindered, and to work without any…
Regional Youth Compact for Europe in collaborative activities
With the idea of consolidating the network of regional youth projects in the Western Balkans, a meeting of local organisations was held, whereby each presented their current projects. Participating in the meeting were the following organisations: Belgrade Open School – Western Balkan Civil Society Organisations for Youth Employment Support (WEB4YES) Center for Youth Work – My career from zero to hero – strengthening networks of Western Balkans CSOs to implement one-stop-shop youth employability model for future jobs of 4.0 digital revolution Junior Achievement – Balkans Youth: Linking Education, Abilities and Partnership Potential in Regional Employment Practice (BY LEAP) Regional Cooperation Council – Western Balkans…
“Guide to Public Policy Social Impact Assessment” Coming Out Soon
Center for Democracy Foundation is proud to announce the upcoming publication of the “Guide to Public Policy Social Impact Assessment” coming out soon with the support of the Open Society Foundation. The publication is part of the project titled "Policies for the Well-being of All: Measuring the Impact of Public Policy Proposals through Citizen Empowerment and Participation". The purpose of the Guide is to enable all those who deal with public policies in a professional or activist role, to acquire basic knowledge on how to assess the effects of public policies on society. This means that with the Guide we…
Frontline Workers – Women, Trade Unions and the Crisis
Why do we need trade unions? How can we increase the participation of women in trade unions and provide them with support during the current crisis, which has rendered the role of women in the labour market particularly vulnerable? Report from our online workshop held 17 July 2020. 41 participants partook in the workshop. According to the latest data from the Monitoring report on measures introduced during the state of emergency in the areas of social policies and employment, public health and consumer protection and education prepared by the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU), a staggeringly large number…
Urgent Identification of Measures to Aid Vulnerable Groups Left Unemployed and Incomeless During the State of Emergency
A monitoring report prepared by the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) was published on measures introduced during the state of emergency in the areas of social policies and employment, public health and consumer protection and education The National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) published a Monitoring Report on measures introduced during the state of emergency in the areas of social policies and employment, public health and consumer protection and education. The Center for Democracy Foundation participated in the drafting of this document in the name of the National Convention Working Group – Working Group for the Negotiations…
Nataša Vučković speaking at ALDA Webinar on Local Authorities in EU Accession
Towards ALDA 2020: Western Balkans’ local authorities in EU accession and Berlin process "Local authorities play an absolutely crucial role in achieving EU policy objectives and […] making sure that those policies are understood, valued and developed at the local level"! The third webinar in 20th anniversary series was moderated by ALDA Director of Skopje office & SEE Regional Programmes Coordinator Ivana Petrovska, with introductory and conclusive speeches of ALDA President Oriano Otočan and ALDA Secretary General Antonella Valmorbida and the interventions of Andrej Zernovski (Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia); Colin Wolfe (Head of Unit WB…
The Pandemic and its Consequences
Author: Dragoljub Mićunović The Covid-19 virus has swept the globe, moving from continent to continent and taking with it the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, attacking the organisms of millions, instilling fear in billions of our planet’s inhabitants. Where has this mass hysteria caused by Corona come from when the fatality rate of those who catch the virus is significantly less than with other illnesses? Despite the fact that Corona has yet to come to the end, numerous comments and analyses on the subject have cropped up from all over the globe. It’s as though it shocked the…
Milena Mićović Trajković Rejoins FCD’s Team
FCD Office Manager and Event Organiser We are happy to announce that the activities of the Center for Democracy Foundation will be further strengthened with the new addition to our team of Milena Mićović Trajković, a long time associate who in future will be in charge of running the FCD office in her new role as Office Manager and Event Organiser. Milena has a Master’s degree in management (completed at the Faculty of Organisational Science, gender studies) and has a rich background in project management and organisation, emphasising on education, gender equality, political campaigns, programmes and activities centred around civil…
It is Impossible to Separate Decent Work from Economic Growth
Panel discussion ‘Economic Challenges and Changes in the Labour Market During COVID’ Along with the Center for Advanced Economic Studies (CEVES) acting as partner, we organised one additional discussion, the topic of which arises from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion, under the title ‘Economic Challenges and Changes in the Labour Market during COVID’ was held on an online format on Wednesday, 1 July 2020, within the ‘Sustainable Development for All’ project with the support of the governments of the Swiss Confederation and the Federal Republic of Germany in cooperation with the Ana and Vlade Divac Foundation…
A Warm Welcome to a New FCD Team Member
Katarina Stojković, FCD Project Financing team member It is a pleasure to introduce to our newest associate at Center for Democracy Foundation – Katarina Stojković, who has joined FCD’s project financing team. Katarina’s background includes an extensive career with a great deal of experience in the areas of telecommunication, job analysis, and finance. She has also worked in corporate and organisational sectors that facilitate civil support programmes. We are certain that Katarina will contribute significantly to the realisation of the Center for Democracy Foundation’s missions and objectives, as well as the promotion of the key values we represent! Center for…
